MATH 300

Spring 2024

FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF MATHEMATICS

Logistics

This course is available through Canvas. Some things may be posted here eventually.

Lectures, Notes, and Resources

Lecture Schedule and Notes

Days listed in black have already occurred.

Days listed in orange are tentative, since they have not yet occurred.

Exams are listed in blue.

Holidays and breaks are listed in pink. (Note that I have only listed holidays as they affect this class, not all holidays on the academic calendar.)

Logistical matters are written in green.

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Lecture 1 (Th, Feb 1): Logistics

Lecture 2 (Tu, Feb 6): Goal: Finish Chapter 1.1-1.2

W, Feb 7: Last day to add/drop with no record

Lecture 3 (Th, Feb 8): 

Lecture 4 (Tu, Feb 13):

Lecture 5 (Th, Feb 15): Goal: Finish Chapter 2.1-2.4

Lecture 6 (Tu, Feb 20): 

Th, Feb 22: No lecture (Monday class schedule)

Lecture 7 (Tu, Feb 27): 

Lecture 8 (Th, Feb 29):

Review: TBD, Likely over Zoom, M, Mar 4, evening, to be recorded

Lecture 9 (Tu, Mar 5): Goal: Finish Chapter 3.1-3.5

MIDTERM (Th, Mar 7): In-class midterm (covering up to Lecture 8)

Lecture 10 (Tu, Mar 12): 

Lecture 11 (Th, Mar 14): Goal: Finish Chapter 4.1-4.2

Tu, Mar 19: No class (Spring break)

Th, Mar 21: No class (Spring break)

Lecture 12 (Tu, Mar 26): 

*Lecture 13 (Th, Mar 28): 

*?Lecture 14 (Tu, Apr 2): 

Lecture 15 (Th, Apr 4): Goal: Finish Chapter 5.1-5.4

Th, Apr 4: Last day to drop with W and select P/F

Review: TBD, Likely over Zoom, M, Apr 8, evening, to be recorded

Lecture 16 (Tu, Apr 9):

MIDTERM (Th, Apr 11): In-class midterm (covering up to Lecture 15)

*Lecture 17 (Tu, Apr 16): 

*Lecture 18 (Th, Apr 18): Goal: Finish Chapter 6.1-6.5

Lecture 19 (Tu, Apr 23): Chapter 7 or 8? Or another topic! Maybe combinatorics!

Lecture 20 (Th, Apr 25): 

Lecture 21 (Tu, Apr 30): 

Lecture 22 (Th, May 2): Definitely Chapter 9!

Lecture 23 (Tu, May 7): 

Lecture 24 (Th, May 9): 

FINAL EXAM: (Finals Week = M, May 13 - F, May 17)